FROM THE IPD
The Addams Family
March, 1992
4 Players
Manufacturer: Midway Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Inc. (1988-1999)
Trade Name: Bally
Model Number: 20017
MPU: Williams WPC (Fliptronics 1)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) Production: 22000 units (approximate)
Theme: Celebrities - Fictional - Licensed Theme
Notable Features: Multiball (2 or3), Flippers (4), Game Controlled Flipper and Magnets. First ever optical target bank (in the bookcase).
Toys: 'Thing' hand - ball capture device.
Concept by: Pat Lawlor
Design by: Larry DeMar, Pat Lawlor
Art by: John Youssi
Dots/Graphics/Animation by: Scott Slomiany
Mechanics by: John Krutsch
Music by: Chris Granner
Sound by: Chris Granner
Software by: Mike Boon
Notes: 'The Addams Family' introduced the concept of a game-controlled flipper.
Supposedly, during the original run of The Addams Family in 1992, once the existing
sales record was exceeded cabinets were produced with Gold accents,
such as the lightning and lettering.
Then, in 1994, The Addams Family was put back in production with a special run of
'Gold Edition' machines to commemorate the machine becoming the best selling
machine of all time. These machines had many more Gold accents, such as the metal
ramps, gold legs and bolts, gold lettering, the vault plastic, the bumper caps and Thing's box.
Each "Gold" machine includes a certificate signed by the members of the design team
and a gold plate on the lower right front of the machine containing the machine number.
Marketing Slogans: "A pinball experience for the whole family!"
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